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1. How many channels and models do you have for the PC base DVR? What are their model number?
2. Are all of the PC DVRs have audio output?
3. Can you remotely connect to the DVR? What kind the connection do you recommand ?What kind the bandwidth do I need to view the DVR remotely?
4. Do we need the static IP address for the DVR?
5. Can your DVR control any PTZ speed dome or camera?
6. Are all the DVR has motion detect? Can you adjust the sensitive and area?
7. Can we also set the schedule for the motion detect?
8. what is the default user name and password?
9. If I have only one Static IP and using LAN to share my internet connection of the DVR, can I still remotely connect the DVR from outside the network?
10. Can I record the video locally while remotely connect to the DVR?What about audio recording remotely?
11. After I downloaded and installed the Freeview Pro from amebacctv.com, I tried to run the Freeview, but I got an error massage like “Database error” What can I do?
12. I got an error message as “Video/Audio Capture card not found” when loading up the DVR software, what can I do to fix this?
13. I somehow make the DVR view in full screen; all the icon and bottom are gone but the video. How do I change back the layout so that I can control the DVR?
14. Can I remotely connect to the several DVR at different location?
15. If I want to backup some clips that were recorded to the CD, what do I need to do?
16. How often do I need to do some clean up or maintain of the DVR computer? And what do I need to do?
17. There is a "Please the open camera(s)" error message while I run the Witness Pro program on Windows XP SP1?
18. I can not search the video clips while I run the playback program of Witness Pro
program?
19. Which PTZ camera are supported by your DVR?
20. How to set up IP address and Port forwarding of the DVR ?
 

 

1. How many channels/style do you have for the PC base DVR? What are their model number?


We have 4 channels, 8 channels, and 16 channels PC DVR. As for 4 channels, we have non real-time(PRO-7604), and real-time(PRO-7604R). As for 8 channels, we have non real-time(PRO-7608), double speed(PRO-7608SE), and real time(PRO-7608R). As for 16 Channels, we have non real-time(PRO-7616), double speed(PRO-7616SE) and real-time(PRO-7616R). For further information and specification of each DVR, please contact us or visited our web site.

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2. Does all the PC DVR have audio output?


Yes, all the DVR have at least one audio output. Only the PRO DX model has more than one audio output (For every each channel has one audio output).

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3. Can DVR be remotely connected? What kind of the connection do you recommand ? What kind of the bandwidth do I need to view the DVR remotely?


Yes, it can. You can either use phone line(dialup) or use broadband connection to remotely connect the DVR. For the broadband connection, you have choice of using Ineternet Explorer or using the client software came with the DVR. As for the bandwitdth, it's recommand that 300kbs for the upload stream, and 600 kbs for download stream on both side of the connection.

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4. Do I need the static IP address for the DVR?


We strongly recommend you have a static IP address over the broadband connection (DSL). If you have dynamic IP address over the static, we can provide you an ID code, so then you don’t need to remember your IP address every time you log in the DVR. For the ID code, we will charge it annually. For the price of the ID code, please contact us.

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5. Can your DVR control any PTZ speed dome or camera?


Yes, it can. however, you do need to have a control card installed in the DVR in order to control any PTZ camera or dome.

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6. Are all the DVR has motion detect? Can you adjust the sensitive and area?


Yes, all the PRO series DVR has both software and hardware motion detect. For the software motion detect you can manually set the sensitivity and area of the detection.

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7. Can we also set the schedule for the motion detect?


Yes, you can. Just like the sequence recording, you can set the schedule for the recording method as motion detect.

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8. what is the default user name and password?


The default user name is “root” and the password is “123”

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9. If I have only one Static IP and using LAN to share my internet connection of the DVR, can I still remotely connect the DVR from outside the network?


Yes, you can. Just open the port 1001 in the router and forward the port to the IP address which is assigned to the DVR. (For the detail of open and forward port of router, please contact your router manufacturer or your ISP).

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10. Can I record the video locally while remotely connect to the DVR?What about audio recording remotely?


Yes, you can. When connecting the DVR remotely, make sure you check the option of Record. If the record option wasn’t check before connect, you can also click the camera number at the right side of the Freeview software, when the camera number is in the color of RED, it means that it is being recorded. Your can remotely listen to the audio of the camra, but you cannot record AUDIO remotely on your local computer.

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11. After I downloaded and installed the Freeview Pro from amebacctv.com, I tried to run the Freeview, but I got an error massage like “Database error” What can I do?


Please go back to the amebacctv.com to download and install the “Access Runtime” This will solve the problem of the database error.

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12. I got an error message as “Video/Audio Capture card not found” when loading up the DVR software, what can I do to fix this?


This error message may caused by sevral reasons:

1. check the watch dog cable of the video capture card is plugged firmly.
2. check in the device manager to see if the driver is installed correctly.
3. check if the camera devices are open.
4. If your OS is Window XP, it may also cause this issue happening. So please go to our website to download some update for the Window XP.

After check all these items, if you still have the error message, please contact us for other options.

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13. I somehow make the DVR view in full screen; all the icon and bottom are gone but the video. How do I change back the layout so that I can control the DVR?


Simply just press the Escape (ESC) key of the keyboard. If that is not working, End the DVR program by pressing Control/Alt/Delete, then restart the software and then press the ESC again. These should bring back all the Icon and bottoms.

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14. Can I remotely connect to the several DVR at different location?


Certainly you can. As long as you know the IP, user name and password, you can connect more than 4 different DVR site depends on how many channel you have for each DVR. The maximum channel you can view at one time is 25.

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15. If I want to backup some clips that were recorded to the CD, what do I need to do?


We will provide the CD burning software to the DVR. The CD burning software is either Easy CD creator or Nero burning express. Simply just remember clip store location and add to the burning CD software then backup/burn to the CD. For detail on how to use either burning CD software, please check out our website or contact us.

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16. How often do I need to do some clean up or maintain of the DVR computer? And what do I need to do?


We strongly recommend you do “Disk Defragment”, “Disk Cleanup” and “Check Disk” every three month. All the option is under the property of each drive or in the system tool under the accessory of Programs in the START menu.

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17. There is a "Please the open camera(s)" error message while I run the Witness Pro program on Windows XP SP1?

The problem is caused by the 24bits (32bits) of VGA display when is on XP SP1. This problem will not occour when you have older XP version or newest XP SP1 version. You can upgrade the newest version of XP SP1 from the Microsoft offical website. Click the LINK to download the XP SP1

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18. I can not search the video clips while I run the playback program of Witness Pro
program?


The problem is caused by system shut down abnormally. Please click "Storage configuration" tab, "Add /Remove storage device" and then reboot the Witness Pro program.The system will repair the video clips automatically. You may need to wait for a while for the system to repair the video clips while the program restart.

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19. Which PTZ camera are supported by your DVR?

Our current software supported PTZ protocol of :
1. Pelco P
2. Pelco D
3. Lilin (PIH)
4. Kalatel
5. NiceCam
6. Fastdome
7. NC-080AZ PTZ Receiver.

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20. How to set up IP address and Port forwarding of the DVR ?

Click the Link to see more detail- IP setting page

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